Pros
Pros are behind us now. It used to be a decent company to work for. Now, this company is going down little by little, which is sad but irremediable. The moral in my office is like the mall next to it: run down. It is a sad place to work due to uncertainty, lack of independence (London UK rules).
Cons
Archaic structure, poor management. RSA cannot find the right people so they take what they can find as managers. Promotion not due to merit or competences but due to factors that should not be taken into account (e.g. not making waves, not making decisions. It seems that the closer the office is to the head office, the less decisions are made. It is diffcicult for RSA to attract talents as talented people know where this company is heading. Old systems that require patches every week due to instability. Teams do not speak to each other and there are quite a few teams in the building (there are around 500-600 people where I work). Impersonal environment and people do not make waves as they are scared to be replaced or fired, which means that people who may have great and creative ideas keep them for themselves. A lot of the senior staff is gone (including some good people). Too many consultants. No bonus any more. RSA focuses on shareholders, not on its employees. RSA used to be good for training but it is not the case any more. Very poor underwriting decisions all over the world. Canada is maybe the next part of the company to be sold after South America as RSA has been downsizing for nearly 3 years now.
